PDRA Opportunity in Fusion Power Plant Regulation NFI is looking for a PDRA to deliver a project on the development of a fusion power plant (FPP) regulatory framework to enable the global deployment of FPPs. The project is funded by the Clean Air Task Force based in Boston MA USA and will be initially for […]
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A new particle sizer is ready to use at the Nuclear Futures Institute of Bangor University! The Horiba LA-960V2 is a laser scattering particle size distribution analyser. Our acquisition of the particle sizer was made possible because of an EPSRC grant Simon Middleburgh received to build the new Bangor University Fuel Fabrication Facility (BUFFF) – a new NNUF User Facility.
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Christopher Moore, a 2nd year PhD student with the Nuclear Futures Institute has published a paper titled “Hydrogen accommodation in the TiZrNbHfTa high entropy alloy”.
High entropy alloys and their hydrides are a new type of material and this paper works to provide a better understanding of how these systems behave at the atomic level.
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Many people are frightened of radiation, thinking of it as an invisible, man-made and deadly force, and this fear often underpins opposition to nuclear power. In fact, most radiation is natural and life on Earth wouldn’t be possible without it.
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Prof Bill Lee publishes new article in The Conversation Read More »
The Nuclear Futures Institute would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest honorary academic, Prof. Marjorie Bertolus.
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The National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) has formalised its research and development ambitions in Wales with the launch of a new base on Ynys Môn/Isle of Anglesey.
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The National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) has formalised its research and development ambitions in Wales with the launch of a new base on Ynys Môn/Isle of Anglesey.
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Congratulations to KESS2 PhD candidate Megan Owen who has published her first paper in the Journal of Nuclear Materials! The Nuclear Futures Institute is very pleased to announce a new publication by PhD student Megan Owen, the paper was co-authored by Michael Rushton, Lee Evitts, Bill Lee and Simon Middleburgh. The paper was published in the
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The Nuclear Futures Institute are very pleased to announce the publication of a new research paper written by PhD Student Mustafa Bolukbasi, co-authored by Simon Middleburgh, Marcus Dahlfors, and Professor Bill Lee. The paper is titled “Performance and economic assessment of enriched gadolinia burnable absorbers.”
Over the course of the recent months, the Nuclear Futures Institute of Bangor University have been rapidly expanding their team. The NFI are very pleased to see the appointment of Dr Lee J. Evitts as a Sêr Cymru Lecturer in Nuclear Medicine, this was following on from a post-doctoral position. We would also like to